The Somerset reporter., 1887-02-23
MOOSE HUNTING.
ONE MAN DOES THE WORK WHILE
THE OTHER SEES THE FUN.


p1,.ure. of Hunting by Jack Light,
VII.
nv" '"' o"'0'
becomes the Prey of the Hunter.
After the Shot,
The moose seeks his food where the yer
low water lily Is founu. IL Is hoo, now
ever, the leaves nor the blossoms winch
are sought but the roots. Ihese exieno
IN perfect network through the mud ~
which they grow, attaining thlckness
exceeding mans arm and an INDEFINITE
length. There is no disputing ABOUT
tastes, and consequently we VIII NOT
cr1ticise the moose Tor Deing 80 iona Oh
this vegetable. But 10 .he human paihle
II IS dry, lnslpld ana puckery' 10 ootaiii
this he Will wade out INTO the water ant,
soise MS mead beneatn the surface uh'ii
even MS ears are supmelgea. linen nav
ing wrenched chunk OF greater OF iess
length from It's bed, ne witndra"s ms
head, ana, gripping water from each Oh
inc numerous angles which eii'iraoVerihe
ms ugly physlognomy, ne stahds the
picture Oh pure animal enjoyment, cte"-
ing away az one emu Vi .le ,oo1, "h'le .ne
Other SUCKS OUT Oh MS mouth ike cigar
1ormance is the constant burden OF the
huhtef prayers.
Should the nlght promise 10 DC sui,
warm and dark, the hunter scours the re-
hector OF DIS JACK until IL SHINES IKE 81
yer, ana preatnes upon ana wipes us giass
lens uhtii u Is specRless. Inc lump withih
should emit powerful ilent, put 'he cas-
ing must DO SO CONSTRUCTED ohat noo 'he
iaihtest GUNNER cal, escape uh.il lts ale'
Is requifea' anu hligeu COVER WHICH
caps the glass, IN cropped
IN this' as IN hoso other Iorrls ol MOOSE
nunting, TWO form the eohlpany-ohe 70
10 ehe WORK Wits ehe o'neI 'ahes III NV
Iuh-ahd, as III many other Things Ill 0nns
NE, ultimate success depends more on
the SIKH OF the FORMER IMAM on ohaC Vi .he
latter
After the jack mas peen III some twenty
minutes, SO mat the maximum vi ieI'
Possloie without SMOKE IL "ssureu, .he
PAIR petake themselves 10 tie canoe'
blankets are spread on tne bottom OIL the
boat to deaden any motion OF the Ieet.
he VINO Is 10 shoot seats himseH IN inc
DOW, Wnile MS companion hrst wraps MY
IN blankets ana then arrahees ohe JACK
rms Is pest suspendeo from iraiiie W.
h1nd the fineman; oue u shouio DC 50
connected WIN MS head ohao tne oeaiii ol
nght Will follow 1ts every motloh "heh
the JACK Is open. WIN the glass uncoV-
cred, the rifle IS thrown 10 the shoulder,
ana the connection OF the jack WIN tne
heaagear Is SO adJusted that when .he
most convenient ann Is taken u VIII DC
directly IN the center OF illumination.
Ihus poth slghts OF une rille are perfectly
visible, and the dlfhculty Is no longer 10
shoot with accuracy. DCC ONLY 10 ODtaln u
sufficiently distinct view OF the object to
be hit.
When this is complete the other taxes
his place in the stern, folds his blanket
over his lap, and, grasplng ms paddle,
pushes from the bank. Inc jack Is 'heh
CLOSED, ana complete uarknesS anu silence
follow.
As noiseless as the shadow OF cloud,
the canoe steals along, ana hour ai.er
hour Its occupants, relying solely on the
sense OF nearing, strain every nerve 10 de-
tect an indication OF the near heiShDor-
hood OF the game they seek
At last comes a slow ana measured SOUND
-slosh, slosf, siosh; ana then al Is sun
again. Inc heart OF lhe hunter ShrNels
WITHIN nm TO the SIZE oil lemon, ana
mes into ms throat, Whefe IL Keeps up
such humping That II seems Impossible
that the noise should escape the quick ear
OF the game. With the utmost caution
the ril1e is brought TO the nun COCK, ana
the lett hand freed ready 10 open the jack
at the preconcerted signal, Whlch IL Is the
duty OF the paddler TO give
Every ache and PAIN Is at once iorgotteh
IN the all ABSORBING questlon, VIII ne re-
man IN the water or take 10 the pahk,
ana, ourying hlinseii Ill .he "ooos escape'
FOR ne Is still iar beyond the range Oh 'he
jack, ana not I'LL IL Will surely sho" nm
up must IL pe opened IL lhe ihotioh vi
the canoe was SLOW before, u seeiils uouoly
so now, ana minute ai'er minute each up
parently an hour, drags on, ana SUN the
NOISE, repeated at intervals seeihs III
nearer
AL length, after seemingly eiiuiess ue
lay, comes the signal 10 open tne jack
ana the light streams ior'h' mere 1t
stands, ma leg deep IN tne water, dinl'
shadowy and monstrous, his eyes glarihe
green IN the light, with the maleVolence OF
demon. lie VIII stay out lor second
ana only 10 declde "hlch way 10 retreat
Ralse the rlne SLOWLY, put lose no .iihe'
Draw as careful a bead as though shoot-
ing at two-lhch Dull eye ana give IL u
INN rlght through-not peniha-.he MD
dle OF the lore shouider' for l. seconu 'he
smoke oDscures the result. Is ne oowh Vi
upF IN either case, uose MN uSain IL you
can; but II you cannot, close the jack III
once. NOW Is no tlihe 10 ASK your cohi-
panloh: 10 you thlhk nv MINI IL you
were sllent pelore' nc ooupiy 81 NOW, anu
nsten. DOCS r. BURST sito ana teal
throuSh the w 'nough ne had gone
into the kihoi business ana was
laying IN STOCK, ana 90 you
souiao 4ies away vi .ne uie'"i' ii'o un. y
o. p,,t no. tla ,,nrnar doc nu,av and
e H. Won oon al,nost foel ensnes
WI ,o,,,,d Ia +hot fro,n tho noiobhotino
,aa,ss T,,aa 70 w. ~, W., oo,, - IT.
trnnt1,. ond ,vhaoya ot ovor, wi ins,;,a+inn
~ 10 Ill rhn shot u,os ,;ttIp foo 20,
bool, h,,t II ,vos ,,rottv VOL, ,1oced al the